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Guided Learning Activities

Avoiding Run-on Sentences

Introduction

This Guided Learning Activity will help you to improve your sentences by identifying key sentence components and learning how to connect them.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, you should be able to:
  • Identify the components of an independent clause
  • Correct run-on errors between independent clauses using periods, semi-colons, and coordinating conjunctions

Preparation

Before you start, you'll need to make sure you that have the handouts for this activity and the Supplemental Learning Workbook. If you don't, ask a tutor to help you.

Begin the Activity

Once you have all the needed materials, you may procede to the activity by clicking on the button below.

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